I WEAR CONTACTS SO I DECIDED TO HOP IN ON THIS.
So, first, contacts are not for everyone, they bother some people more than others. Me personally, I've been wearing them for years and can wear them the whole day and forget I have them, my best friend, has them longer than 2 hours and she goes crazy. everyone is different.
Second, don't try to tell yourself they feel the same as your eyes because they're not, it's plastic, in yo eyes. they're going to feel all sorts of funked up.
Third, There are many different techniques for putting on contacts. I'll list a few, because different eye shapes. always make sure that the contact has a comfortable U shape, if the contact looks like a bowl with little ledges, it's not going to fit into your eye and it's going to uncomfortable and you're going to cry. Okay placement 1: pull down your lower lash line and DELICATELY place the bottom end corner of the contact in, let go of the lash line and the contact should fit right into place. Second: Look to the side and fit the contact into the center space of your eye, you might need to mirrors for this, but since your eye is bigger in the center, you should be able to comfortable get the contact in without stabbing your cornea. 3: using two hands, put one hand on your forehead and pull upper lash line and one hand on your cheek and pull lower lash line with middle finger, your contact should be on your index of your bottom hand, be delicate okay? don't try to pull your lids to the opposite extremes of your face, and place the contact in the center.
TIP AND MEMORIZE: INVEST IN A GOOD CONTACT SOLUTION even a travel size one, always moisten your contact with solution before you put it in, I like to put solution in the cup of the contact because it gives a liquid barrier between the plastic, i use biotrue. ALWAYS CLEAN YOUR HANDS, if you don't dust will get in your eye and you think it won't hurt but it will feel like your eye is being scratched out.
Fourth, Make sure to go to your doctor and ask if you have an astigmatism, they can affect the kind of contacts you need.
Fifth, especially when you are first starting out using contact lenses, make sure to keep your solution with you, and constantly drop some in your eyes, they will keep your eye and your contact lens moisturized and minimize uncomfort.
Sixth, sometimes, a tool to put in contacts is better than the tip of your finger. They exist, look up some videos on how they work and see if they might be for you.
Eighth, Taking your contacts out, there are also a lot of different ways, but I assure you long nails will make the job nearly impossible. The best way I have found is to hold the edge of the contact to your eyes and look away, this will disrupt contact with your cornea. From here two things can happen, you can drag the lens to the corner, where it will bunch up and make it easy to pinch from the eye, or you can try to pinch it off right from where you have it depending on your comfort.
Ninth, DO NOT SLEEP WITH LENSES I REPEAT DO NOT SLEEP WITH LENSES. bacteria gathers in your eye and sometimes can cause you to lose an eye, your contact might rip and cause you horrible pain, and your eye will be irritated.